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depressor


de·pres·sor

noun \di-ˈpre-sər, dē-\

Definition of DEPRESSOR

: one that depresses: as a : a muscle that draws down a part — compare levator b : a device for pressing down or aside c : a nerve or nerve fiber that decreases the activity or the tone of the organ or the part it innervates

Origin of DEPRESSOR

Late Latin, from Latin deprimere
First Known Use: 1611

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